Cyber Safety Worksheet: Fake News and Deepfakes

Cyber safety lesson 19: Fake news and deepfakes · Set 172 · 40 questions

Stay safe (Source, date, other sites): Real checks: the source, the date, the author, other trusted sites, the full story, a fact-check site. Not real checks: likes, forwards, a scary headline, “SHARE NOW”, capitals, it feels true. Deepfakes can copy faces and voices; check shocking clips with trusted news and money requests with family.

1. 1.🤖 Fact or myth? Deepfakes can copy a person’s face or voice. (a) a fact (b) a myth
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finding other sites (b) a scary headline (c) reading the full story (d) looking for the author
3. 3.📰 A real check or not a real check: a long forward chain? (a) a good check (b) not a real check
4. 4.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has many emojis (b) checking the source (c) finding other sites (d) asking a teacher
5. 5.📰 A real check or not a real check: it has a photo? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
6. 6.📰 You see shocking news with no date or source. Best step? (a) share it fast (b) forward to all (c) believe it (d) check trusted sites
7. 7.🎙️ A voice note sounds like your uncle asking for money urgently. Best? (a) send money now (b) check with family first (c) reply with your PIN (d) share the OTP
8. 8.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) a scary headline (c) it went viral (d) a long forward chain
9. 9.🤖 Fact or myth? A familiar voice on a call is always the real person. (a) a myth (b) a fact
10. 10.🤖 Fact or myth? If a video shows someone saying something shocking, check trusted news first. (a) a fact (b) a myth
11. 11.🤖 Fact or myth? Strange blinking, blurry edges or odd lighting can be clues. (a) a fact (b) a myth
12. 12.📰 A real check or not a real check: a scary headline? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
13. 13.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a long forward chain (b) asking a teacher (c) a friend forwarded it (d) it feels true
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for the author (b) a friend forwarded it (c) finding other sites (d) reading the full story
15. 15.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) looking for the author (c) checking the source (d) finding other sites
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it went viral (b) checking the numbers (c) counting the likes (d) it has a photo
17. 17.📰 A real check or not a real check: it went viral? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
18. 18.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a friend forwarded it (b) it has many emojis (c) finding other sites (d) counting the likes
19. 19.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it has a photo (b) checking the numbers (c) reading the full story (d) asking a teacher
20. 20.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) asking a teacher (c) looking for the author (d) checking the date
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the full story (b) it has many emojis (c) a scary headline (d) it says SHARE NOW
22. 22.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the source (b) it is in ALL CAPS (c) asking a teacher (d) checking the numbers
23. 23.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) checking the photo date (b) it feels true (c) asking a teacher (d) reading the full story
24. 24.🤖 Fact or myth? A voice message that sounds like a relative asking for money urgently could be faked. (a) a fact (b) a myth
25. 25.True or false: “it says SHARE NOW” is a good way to check news. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it feels true (b) it has a photo (c) a long forward chain (d) reading the full story
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a scary headline (b) it went viral (c) checking the date (d) it has many emojis
28. 28.📰 A real check or not a real check: a friend forwarded it? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
29. 29.🔁 A message says “Forward to 10 people or bad luck!” What do you do? (a) post it everywhere (b) don’t forward it (c) forward to 10 (d) forward to 20
30. 30.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the numbers? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
31. 31.True or false: “it feels true” is not a real way to check news. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is not a real way to check news? (a) looking for the author (b) checking the numbers (c) a long forward chain (d) finding other sites
33. 33.🤖 Fact or myth? A deepfake is a video, photo or voice made or changed by a computer to look real. (a) a myth (b) a fact
34. 34.🤖 Fact or myth? If it is a video, it must be real. (a) a fact (b) a myth
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the date (b) a fact-check website (c) it has a photo (d) finding other sites
36. 36.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) it went viral (b) a long forward chain (c) it has many emojis (d) checking the numbers
37. 37.Which of these is a good way to check news? (a) a fact-check website (b) it says SHARE NOW (c) a friend forwarded it (d) a long forward chain
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) it has many emojis (b) counting the likes (c) a scary headline (d) checking the source
39. 39.📰 A real check or not a real check: finding other sites? (a) not a real check (b) a good check
40. 40.📰 A real check or not a real check: checking the date? (a) not a real check (b) a good check

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